French is an official language in 30 nations. See the page link further down this page, under Sources and Related Links for a Wikipedia on this subject.
The official language is the language that is mostly used in official departments. In many countries it is also the spoken language. However, in many countries it could be different than the spoken language(s) there. That happens sometime in small countries that use a more common language than their native language for official use. However, it may also occur in countries where the official language is not the common spoken language, such as in the Arab World where the spoken languages are remarkably different from Arabic, the official language there.
The province of Canada that use French is Quebec.
France sure does. Not alot of countries use it as its first language but alot do use it as a joint language eg- Switzerland , Canada and most of the countries in north Africa
In Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein it is the sole official language. In Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Province of Bolzano-Bozen (Italy) it is a joint official language.
There are three countries in Europe where French is an official language - France , Belgium (Wallonie) and Switzerland ( Cantons francophones). French is also spoken in parts of Italy near the French border, and many people across Europe who aren't native speakers use French.
French is the official language in 28 countries, but 36 total use it very commonly.
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Monaco, Vatican, and Vallée d'Aoste in Italy.
The official language is the language that is mostly used in official departments. In many countries it is also the spoken language. However, in many countries it could be different than the spoken language(s) there. That happens sometime in small countries that use a more common language than their native language for official use. However, it may also occur in countries where the official language is not the common spoken language, such as in the Arab World where the spoken languages are remarkably different from Arabic, the official language there.
The province of Canada that use French is Quebec.
Belize is the only mainland country in Central America that does not use Spanish as a main language. In South America: Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and Guyana = English. French Guiana = French. Suriname = Dutch. Brazil = Portuguese.
the United Nations and the European Union both use French as one of their official languages.
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France sure does. Not alot of countries use it as its first language but alot do use it as a joint language eg- Switzerland , Canada and most of the countries in north Africa
In Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein it is the sole official language. In Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Province of Bolzano-Bozen (Italy) it is a joint official language.
There are three countries in Europe where French is an official language - France , Belgium (Wallonie) and Switzerland ( Cantons francophones). French is also spoken in parts of Italy near the French border, and many people across Europe who aren't native speakers use French.
Any country that has an official language TRIES to use one language throughout its territories, but this is unsuccessful due to immigration. For example, in France, French is the official language, yet only about 86% of the country speaks French. Almost no country in the world has all its citizens speaking the same language, the only countries that might achieve this are island nations that speak an indigenous language or language carried over by conquest.
There are fifty eight sovereign countries where English is an official language but may not be the primary language. There are an additional twenty one non-sovereign nations that list English as an official language. In addition there are three countries in which English is the de facto language.